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breastplate

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Synonyms: breastplates

Antonyms: breastplates

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Noun

  1. A piece of [[armor]] that covers the [[chest]].
  2. A piece of armor that covers the torso; a [[cuirass]], the breast- (front) and [[backplate|back-plate]], taken together as a unit.
  3. A piece of horse [[tack]] designed to prevent the [[saddle]] slipping backwards.
  4. A piece of [[silicone]] in the shape of women's [[breast]]s worn by [[drag queen]]s and other [[female impersonator]]s to simulate a female body shape.
  5. {{lb|en|Judaism}} An embroidered [[square]] of [[linen]] worn on the breast of the [[Jewish]] [[high priest]], bearing twelve [[precious stone]]s, each inscribed with the name of one of the [[tribe]]s of [[Israel]].

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